READING LINKS: to various sites that either have reviews, trading of books or some have electronic versions of texts

www.

Good Reads: http://www.goodreads.com/

Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults -

American Library Association - Young Adult Services top reviewed/recommended books

REVIEWING SITES:

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2) ALAN AWARDS: http://www.alan-ya.org/awards/

3)

4) PERSNICKETY SNARKS: http://www.persnicketysnark.com/

AUTHOR WEBSITES:

1) Laura Halse Anderson: http://madwomanintheforest.com/

2) Stephenie Meyer: http://www.stepheniemeyer.com/

3) Rick Riordan: http://www.rickriordan.com/

Fighting the Censor, the State of Book Censorship in Connecticut Public Libraries:

http://www.ctlibraryassociation.org/ctlibraries/2010/08/fighting-the-censor-the-state-of-censorship-in-connecticut-public-libraries/

Also, check out the BANNED BOOKS website from American Library Association:
http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/index.cfm

FREQUENTLY CHALLENGED BOOKS: http://www.ala.org/ala/issuesadvocacy/banned/frequentlychallenged/index.cfm

FYI: BANNED BOOKS WEEK is observed during the last week of September of each year. Banned Books Week 2010 will occur September 25 through October 2.